The lovely Lorna over at Gin & Lemonade With A Twist Blog has started a new writing prompt.
She hasn’t named her challenge, so I have Lorna’s Gin-spiring Prompt!
This week, we have a photo;
And the words Sepia Toned Fall Memories.
Thinking of the autumn (sorry Lorna, fall is just too American for me! It’s gotta be autumn…) that is fast approaching, (but not yet, because the last official day of summer is not until Sunday 23rd September) the first thing that comes to mind is leaves.
Nowadays, the beautiful golden hues are still sighed over, and appreciated, but quickly followed by a harrumph and sighing, as we have to sweep up our nursery playground on a daily basis, to get rid of the huge piles of leaves that have accumulated, due to the trees shedding their loads, and boy, do they have a lot of leaves!
But going back many years, I can still recall the joy of walking in the park, the leaves crunching underfoot. I remember the pleasure we took in kicking the great mountains of leaves, painstakingly collected by the park keepers (no machines in those days so it was all manual) only for us youngsters to scatter them once again!
We used to have two great sycamore trees in the garden of the house where I grew up. I loved the ‘helicopter’ seeds that fell from there. I remember my brother and I collecting them, then climbing to the top of the slide we had, and flinging them from a height, to watch them spiralling down.
Then we got older, and the duty of raking the leaves that had littered the lawn became our duty. It was only then that I appreciated the hard work of my parents who would have been keeping this garden clear for us in the past and the park keepers. I felt a little sheepish, thinking how we moaned about raking the leaves in a standard back garden, yet they would collect the debris from the park, acres in area.
I still love the colours of autumn. It is truly my favourite season, that time when the evenings are drawing in, and you can sit, snuggled up on the sofa with your loved ones, or wrap up warm, and go for a stroll, hand in hand.
Not quite warm enough for tee shirts, but still not needing to look like the Michelin man because of the cold.
The perfect time.
Every year
Autumnal hues
Bring back memories
Of joyous days pastRitu 2018
CarolCooks2
Sep 11, 2018 @ 18:28:43
Ahhhhh autumn leaves ….a thing of the past for me ..:)
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Ritu
Sep 11, 2018 @ 19:20:39
~Come here Carol, I have plenty!!!
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CarolCooks2
Sep 12, 2018 @ 01:39:20
Haha …too cold for me, Ritu…I am struggling to come up with a post for the prompt but I am sure it will just happen my brain does that it will just ping at some point …lol
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Ritu
Sep 12, 2018 @ 06:43:53
It will ping something Carol!
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loristory
Sep 10, 2018 @ 05:52:54
This piece made me remember something else about autumn: the smell of burning leaves! (Which is a nice smell, but so wasteful!)
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Ritu
Sep 10, 2018 @ 07:12:58
And definitely autumnal!
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robbanybarton
Sep 10, 2018 @ 01:07:54
I still love the helicopters. One of my kid moments and man they make me happy.
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Ritu
Sep 10, 2018 @ 07:12:18
A timeless classic that kids of every generation love!
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robbanybarton
Sep 10, 2018 @ 07:22:49
I love those little things that no amount of time can change! I like to imagine (and hope) that a hundred years from now, someone small will enjoy this same tree. That the essence of joy will soak into it and spread from it for centuries. (You’ve got me all fired up with your piece!)
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Ritu
Sep 10, 2018 @ 07:33:04
I’m sure it will stay that way!! And write something!
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samfiftysomething
Sep 04, 2018 @ 17:34:40
Loved this Ritu! 😊
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Ritu
Sep 04, 2018 @ 17:38:45
Thank you so much 😍
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ismeet1012
Sep 04, 2018 @ 04:40:34
Hey, enjoyed reading this!👌
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Ritu
Sep 04, 2018 @ 06:49:05
Thanks 🙂
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Rhonda
Sep 03, 2018 @ 20:21:00
Nice post, my dear!
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 20:32:10
Thank you Rhonda!
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Erika Kind
Sep 03, 2018 @ 20:16:03
I agree, summer doesn’t end before September 23rd! And once that day arrived I am ready to love the new season… lol.
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 20:31:46
Love it all sis 💜
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Erika Kind
Sep 03, 2018 @ 20:56:56
All have something beautiful and special!
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 21:08:34
You’re right there 😍
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Erika Kind
Sep 04, 2018 @ 19:42:14
😉
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rachaelstray
Sep 03, 2018 @ 12:01:23
Lovely words! I love this new writing prompt from Lorna.
Rachael | https://rachaelstray.com/
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 12:23:32
It’s a great prompt!!!
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OIKOS™-Redaktion
Sep 03, 2018 @ 11:49:34
A very romantic story. Thank you! Michael
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 12:22:59
Thanks!!!
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Lorna
Sep 03, 2018 @ 10:15:43
Love this. And you. And crunchy leaves. Isla now loves them more than me, but I’ll take it. Thank you for such beautiful imagery to start us off, too.
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 11:13:28
Aw thanks Lorna! And to you for making me think of old memories!!! 💜💜
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Jennie
Sep 03, 2018 @ 03:20:03
Really nice, Ritu. I so enjoyed this. 🙂
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 06:36:54
Thank you Jennie 😍
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Jennie
Sep 03, 2018 @ 13:11:37
You’re welcome, Ritu!
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tidalscribe
Sep 02, 2018 @ 23:08:54
I still do like walking through the leaves!
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Ritu
Sep 03, 2018 @ 06:36:45
It’s a special feeling
…though I’m more aware of what may be withing that pile so I’m.more cautious! Oh to have the freedom.of a child!
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dornahainds
Sep 02, 2018 @ 22:35:23
Fabulous! 😎🥀
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Ritu
Sep 02, 2018 @ 22:44:37
Thanks Dorna!
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Annette Rochelle Aben
Sep 02, 2018 @ 22:06:10
Pretty picture, lovely words!
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Ritu
Sep 02, 2018 @ 22:26:36
Thank you sis!
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